When looking at the pedigree of rock quartet Muddy Apes, it's hard not to mention the term "supergroup." After all, the band's members — which consist of bassist Taka Hirose of British rock act Feeder, guitarist Kiyonobu "Inoran" Inoue of Japanese arena-rock band Luna ...

From the beginning, rock act Muddy Apes set a lofty goal for themselves.
"Before we even named our band, we decided we wanted to play at Fuji Rock," says bassist Taka Hirose. "It was our aim from the very start."
Other groups have formed with similar ...